kakoune/doc/manpages/execeval.asciidoc

KAKOUNE(1)
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NAME
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execeval - a

Description
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The *exec* and *eval* commands can be used to run Kakoune commands, and should be used as follows:

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exec [<flags>] <key> ...
eval [<flags>] <command> ...
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*exec* runs keys as if they were pressed, whereas *eval* executes its given paremeters as if they were entered in
the command prompt. By default, their execution happens within the context of the current client, and stops when
the last key/command is reached, or an error is raised.

Optional flags
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*-client* <name>::
	execute in the context of the client named *name*

*-try-client* <name>::
	execute in the context of the client named *name* if such client exists, or else in the current context

*-draft*::
	execute in a copy of the context of the selected client modifications to the selections or input state
	will not affect the client. This permits to make some modification to the buffer without modifying the
	user’s selection

*-itersel* (requires -draft)::
	execute once per selection, in a context with only the considered selection. This permits to avoid cases
	where the selections may get merged

*-buffer* <names>::
	execute in the context of each buffers in the comma separated list *names*, as a name can be used to
	iterate on all buffers

*-no-hooks*::
	disable hook execution while executing the keys/commands

*-with-maps*::
	use user key mapping in instead of built in keys (*exec* only)

*-save-regs* <regs>::
	regs is a string of registers to be restored after execution